Other Background Materials

This is an example of a statement about the role of libraries in society and may be more broadly stated than what we envision for our agenda. But it provides a nice framework for discussion. Take a look at the five bullet points.

Commission on Freedom and Equality of Access to Information, Dennis Day, Chair, Freedom and Equality of Access to Information: Report to the American Library Association, (Chicago, ALA, 1986)

This reading “bill of rights” for Indiana’s young adolescents delineates what young adolescents deserve to receive from the community with regard to reading materials and support. What if we developed something similar for what people can expect from all libraries?